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High amount of military value in nuclear strategy concerning targeting
In nuclear strategy, a counterforce target is one that has a military value, such as a launch silo for intercontinental ballistic missiles, an airbase
Counterforce
1973 novel by Thomas Pynchon
Katje Borgesius, begin to coalesce as a group styling itself as the "Counterforce" in resistance to the emerging post-war military-industrial complex.
Gravity's_Rainbow
Intercontinental ballistic missile
like cities and ports, and the system had little or no capability as a counterforce weapon. The Air Force relied on its crewed bombers as the primary weapon
LGM-118_Peacekeeper
Preemptive attack using nuclear weapons
decapitation strike), and storage depots first. The strategy is called counterforce. During the 1950s, first strike strategy required strategic bomber sorties
First strike (nuclear strategy)
First_strike_(nuclear_strategy)
Country in Southeast Asia
Administration Rogério Lobato to use disaffected Falintil veterans as a counterforce to the Gusmão loyalists in the army. The December 4, 2002, Dili riots
Timor-Leste
High amount of value outside a military, in strategy studies concerning targeting
actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations. Counterforce is the targeting of an opponent's military forces and facilities. The
Countervalue
American ICBM
the Minuteman program, which, by 1961, was firmly evolving towards a counterforce capability. Minuteman's final tests coincided with the start of John
LGM-30_Minuteman
Hypothesis regarding the use of nuclear weapons
regarding the potential uses of and responses to nuclear weapons. A counterforce strike consists of an attack on enemy nuclear weapons meant to destroy
Nuclear utilization target selection
Nuclear_utilization_target_selection
Minimum weapons needed to deter an adversary
retaliatory strike. In other words, minimal deterrence requires rejecting a counterforce strategy in favor of pursuing survivable force that can be used in a
Minimal_deterrence
Condition in which the outer part of the elbow becomes sore and tender
of orthoses prescribed for this problem: counterforce elbow orthoses and wrist extension orthoses. Counterforce orthosis has a circumferential structure
Tennis_elbow
American actor (1941–2019)
Vigilante (1983), Walking the Edge (1985), The Delta Force (1986), and Counterforce (1988). He wrote, starred in, produced and directed Hollywood Harry (1985)
Robert_Forster
Mexican actor
Lucio Fulci's 1983 fantasy film Conquest and the all-star action film Counterforce in 1988. In 1996, Rivero acted in the film Werewolf with Richard Lynch
Jorge_Rivero
1961–2003 US nuclear strategy document
strikes; these targets consisted primarily of industrial sites but included counterforce targets. These plans, primarily by the Air Force, tended to be based
Single Integrated Operational Plan
Single_Integrated_Operational_Plan
German philosopher (1844–1900)
to nihilism through appreciation of art: Art as the single superior counterforce against all will to negation of life, art as the anti-Christian, anti-Buddhist
Friedrich_Nietzsche
Missile defense
attacker fewer warheads to use on other targets. Moreover, the results of a counterforce attack would be much less predictable, making such an attack less valuable
Bed_of_nails_defense
Fictional character from Death Note
works to stop the killings and limit Kira’s actions, acting as a direct counterforce to him. As the series progresses, the psychological conflict between
L_(Death_Note)
1982 documentary film
U.S. had always invested in counterforce but the Reagan administration put even greater emphasis on it. The counterforce mission was far more demanding
The_Atomic_Cafe
Military conflict that deploys nuclear weaponry
Moreover, the Soviet Union could not afford to build any reasonable counterforce, as the economic output of the United States was far larger than that
Nuclear_warfare
Genus of spinosaurid dinosaur
submerged dorsal sail would have provided a strong centreboard-like counterforce for powerful sidewards movements of the strong neck and long tail, as
Spinosaurus
American strategic bomber
was needed to attack hardened military targets and to provide a safe counterforce option because the bombers could be quickly launched into safe loitering
Rockwell_B-1_Lancer
Hypothetical future global conflict
Nuclear War plan from the 'city killing' countervalue strike plan to a "counterforce" plan (targeted more at military forces). Nuclear weapons at this time
World_War_III
American screenwriter, actor and producer
Notes 1985 Le feu sous la peau Raphael 1987 Kick or Die Don Potter 1988 Counterforce Sutherland 1989 Midnight Warrior Nick Branca 1992 Hellraiser III: Hell
Kevin_Bernhardt
usually implemented through surging at the enemy after their attack. Counterforce – A strategy used in nuclear warfare of targeting military infrastructure
List of military strategies and concepts
List_of_military_strategies_and_concepts
Military strategy
nuclear retaliation. It is essentially a subset of a counterforce strike but whereas a counterforce strike seeks to destroy weapons directly, a decapitation
Decapitation (military strategy)
Decapitation_(military_strategy)
1988 film by Lawrence Kasdan
leg. Muriel is quite forward in her interest in Macon, which acts as a counterforce to his stiff personality. Although Muriel at first seems brash and unsophisticated
The_Accidental_Tourist_(film)
Ballistic missile warhead type
April 2025). "The BM-04 Missile: India's Next-Generation Conventional Counterforce Weapon". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 25 July 2025. IRGC unveils Fattah-2
Hypersonic_glide_vehicle
Ethno-cultural region in Asia
tacit approval of Chinese authorities, who view the missionaries as a counterforce to Tibetan Buddhism or as a boon to the local economy. Muslims have been
Tibet
American futurist (1922–1983)
Slow-Motion Counterforce War Constrained Force-Reduction Salvo Constrained Disarming Attack Counterforce-with-Avoidance Attack Unmodified Counterforce Attack
Herman_Kahn
about its unchecked power, especially as it shifts closer to a political counterforce within the state. For instance, the IRGC's interference in the management
Economic activities of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps
Economic_activities_of_the_Iranian_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps
Cold War-era nuclear weapons control system
1970s-vintage UGM-73 Poseidon, were considered too inaccurate for a counterforce or first-strike attack, an attack against an opponent's weapons. SLBMs
Dead_Hand
Strategic and tactical missile force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
tactical attacks and would probably strike countervalue rather than counterforce targets. The combination of China's few nuclear weapons and technological
People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
People's_Liberation_Army_Rocket_Force
1998 American film
Renegade Force (aka Counterforce and Rogue Force) is a 1998 action film, starring Michael Rooker, Robert Patrick, Diane DiLascio and Louis Mandylor. The
Renegade_Force
Australian actress (born 1964)
of Hooks Film short 1981 Winter of Our Dreams Feature film 1981 The Counterforce Film short 1981 To Play Insane Role unknown Film short 1982 Gospel Galoshes
Gia_Carides
Doctrine of military strategy
generally considered suitable for a first strike (inherently counterforce) or a counterforce second strike, due to: Their high accuracy (low circular error
Mutually_assured_destruction
Muscle stretching methods used in manual medicine-osteopathy
in a specific direction, and against a distinctly executed physician counterforce. It was first described in 1948 by Fred Mitchell Sr, D.O. Injury can
Muscle_energy_technique
American actor, film producer and director
Other Killers 1985 Hollywood Wives actor 1987-1989 Dallas actor 1988 Counterforce actor 1989 Murder, She Wrote Dr. Adam Paulson actor in episode Double
Andrew_Stevens
1984 single by Heaven 17
"Sunset Now" – 3:40 "Counterforce" – 3:02 12-inch single "Sunset Now (Extended version)" – 5:21 "Flamedown" – 3:14 "Counterforce" – 3:02 " Sunset Now
Sunset_Now
Unpleasant emotion experienced when behavioral freedom is threatened
the perceived reduction of one's freedom of action, it is considered a counterforce, and thus is called "psychological reactance". There are four important
Reactance_(psychology)
US research and development organization
would provide better counterforce than is now available for when astronauts use tools in low-gravity environments. Counterforce is available on Earth
Draper_Laboratory
Organisation of workers with common goals
associations need to prove that their leverage is strong enough to serve as a counterforce in negotiations with employers. If such an employee's association is
Trade_union
Proposed United States anti-ballistic missile program
one would be assumed lost to LoADS. This would not stop a successful counterforce attack, but it would make it significantly more expensive in terms of
Sentry_program
1974 alteration of U.S. nuclear strike policy
Secretary of Defense, James Schlesinger. It outlined a broad selection of counterforce options against a wide variety of potential enemy actions, a major change
Schlesinger_Doctrine
1984 studio album by Heaven 17
"...(And That's No Lie) (Re-mixed to Enhance Danceability)" – 6:17 "Counterforce II" – 3:08 "Sunset Now (Extended Version)" – 5:21 All bonus tracks originally
How_Men_Are
Bimonthly magazine published by CSI
ISBN 9781623367916. Retrieved December 16, 2024. A vaccine against deception ... As a counterforce to all the predatory deceivers, several skeptical organizations fight
Skeptical_Inquirer
Detonation of an explosive above a target for increased pressure wave damage
countervalue targeting, or airfields, radar systems and mobile ICBMs in counterforce targeting. Killer Junior and Killer Senior are techniques of employing
Air_burst
United States Air Force railcar-launched ICBM
the nation's rail network to avoid being destroyed by a first strike counterforce attack by the Soviet Union. However, the plan was canceled as part of
Peacekeeper_Rail_Garrison
Subgenre of punk rock
False Prophets and Reagan Youth, and the unknown ones like Sacrilege and Counterforce. But Nausea had a connection to the squatter movement that spoke to people
Anarcho-punk
9 2017 Recruiting Ready Aquamarine Three Rules 9 2016 Justin Squared Counterforce Formal Summation 8 2015 Holy Boss Victory Is Sweet Gimme Da Lute 11 2014
Chick Lang Stakes top three finishers
Chick_Lang_Stakes_top_three_finishers
Mexican actor
Sueño de Tony (1987) Mente asesina (1987) Con el odio en la piel (1988) Counterforce (1988) as The Blond Los gatos de las azoteas (1988) as El Adivino El
Hugo_Stiglitz
Type of explosive arms
June 2011. "50 Years of Bridging the Gap", History, DARPA, April 2008 "Counterforce issues for the US strategic nuclear forces" (PDF). CBO. 1978. Forden
Nuclear_weapons_delivery
French actor (1921–2015)
Theatre: Escape to Love Host TV 1987 Grand Larceny Charles Grand 1988 Counterforce Kassar 1989 The Return of Swamp Thing Dr. Anton Arcane 1992 Year of the
Louis_Jourdan
Air-launched ballistic missile Air-to-surface missile
had been missed in a first-strike, or alternately, being switched from counterforce to countervalue targets or vice versa. Ground-based systems like Atlas
GAM-87_Skybolt
U.S. Army's branch for CBRN/WMD defense, research and counterforce
U.S. Army's branch for CBRN/WMD defense, research and counterforce
Chemical_Corps
American actor (1925–2016)
Clay Borris Uninvited Mike Harvey 1988 Born to Race Vincent Duplain Counterforce Vince Colby Demonwarp Bill Crafton Nightmare at Noon Sheriff Hanks Alien
George_Kennedy
Response to a powerful first nuclear strike
Later-generation missiles with much improved accuracy made second-strike counterforce attacks against the opponent's hardened military facilities possible
Second_strike
Submarine-launched ballistic missile
the Navy and the US Air Force, the latter responding by developing the counterforce concept that argued for the strategic bomber and ICBM as key elements
UGM-27_Polaris
Iraqi short-range ballistic missile
and Effect of Special Operations Forces in Theater Ballistic Missile Counterforce Operations during Operation Desert Storm". Archived from the original
Al-Husayn_(missile)
Military strategy of the Kennedy administration
strategy for offense and defense. The offensive strategy was one of Counterforce, seeking to destroy Soviet military installations and hardware and thus
Flexible_response
Online radicalization process
the alt-right pipeline and "seek to create a 'leftist pipeline' as a counterforce to the alt-right pipeline." Use of the internet allows individuals with
Alt-right_pipeline
Undeclared conflict between China and the Soviet Union
threatened a large conventional people's war in response to a Soviet counterforce nuclear first strike. Chinese numerical superiority was the basis of
Sino-Soviet_border_conflict
American class of submarine-launched ballistic missile
carry a heavier payload. It is accurate enough to be a first strike, counterforce, or second strike weapon. All three stages of the Trident II are made
Trident_(missile)
countervalue and non-nuclear military targets (as opposed to nuclear-capable counterforce targets). In 1957, Zhou Enlai stated, "We are developing nuclear weapons
China and weapons of mass destruction
China_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
2002 studio album by Coal Chamber
noise eruptions, more decent grooves". Laut.de. Retrieved July 24, 2019. Counterforce (May 21, 2002). "Coal Chamber - Dark Days Review". metal.de. Retrieved
Dark Days (Coal Chamber album)
Dark_Days_(Coal_Chamber_album)
of fibrotic or chronically shortened myofascial tissues. The applied counterforce is greater than the patient force, resulting in lengthening of the myofascial
Isolytic_muscle_contraction
Skateboarding trick
the board and rider using both feet in a single reaction of force and counterforce wherein board and rider bounce into the air and come back down in unison
Kickflip
Kenyan politician
Anti-Imperialist Platform. Mckenzie, Roger (17 March 2024). "China is a 'counterforce' to US exploitation, says Kenyan communist leader". The Morning Star
Booker_Omole
Scenario of civilization collapse or human extinction by nuclear weapons
casualties under different scenarios. For a full-scale countervalue/counterforce nuclear exchange between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, they predicted
Nuclear_holocaust
British multinational company
Chubb Sicli (Secours Immédiat Contre L’Incendie) Chubb Somati Systems Counterforce by SMC SMC (Security Monitoring Centre) Vipond Fire Protection VitalCALL
Chubb_Fire_&_Security
American diplomat and 7th US Secretary of Defense
during this period, there occurred movement toward greater emphasis on counterforce targeting a potential enemy's military installations and forces. Not
Thomas_S._Gates_Jr.
U.S. Air Force military education institution
above the hazards represent the four aspects of counterproliferation - counterforce, active defense, passive defense, and consequence management. The Latin
Air University (United States Air Force)
Air_University_(United_States_Air_Force)
American film distributor
Orleans The Breed A Brother's Kiss Chopper Chrystal The Contract Cool Dog Counterforce Danika Day of the Dead Day Zero Dedication (co distribution with The
First_Look_Studios
1950–1975 left-wing national liberation movement of Laos
supply route to South Vietnam and building the Pathet Lao into a stronger counterforce against the Lao Royal government. Group 959 openly supplied, trained
Pathet_Lao
Process of forming and bonding material by heat or pressure
grains are always unstable and thus always grow until prevented by a counterforce. Grains strive to minimize their energy, and a curved boundary has a
Sintering
Bible chapter
'powerful nations that have terrorized the chosen people' and the 'counterforces ("blacksmiths" or "craftsmen") raised by YHWH'. Then the Lord showed
Zechariah_1
Science fiction-fantasy book series
Sisterhood of the Sword, and described the Priesthood of Avarra as a counterforce. Bradley noted that most of the fan fiction she received was inspired
Darkover_series
Type of intercontinental ballistic missile designed by the Soviet Union
have made a large proportion of the USSR's warheads vulnerable to a counterforce strike. The operational deployment of the R-36M consisted of the R-36MUTTKh
R-36_(missile)
Far-right Christian militia in Beirut
the group presents itself as a protector of Christian values and a counterforce to secularism and Hezbollah's influence in Lebanon. The group is known
Jnud_al-Rab
Doctrines and plans for production and use of atomic weapons
the secure prevention of a launch. Assured destruction Bernard Brodie Counterforce, Countervalue Decapitation strike Deterrence theory Doctrine for Joint
Nuclear_strategy
Book by Francis Fukuyama
his views drove him to be skeptical of MAD and he argued that, in a counterforce scenario, the Soviet Union could be willing to accept massive casualties
America_at_the_Crossroads
American nuclear strategist (1918–2008)
Harvard Kennedy School and the Brookings Institution. The vision of counterforce, developed by Kaufmann and others, was that the response to an invasion
William_Kaufmann
Rise of water due to wind blowing over the water surface
increases due to the accumulation of water, which creates a hydrostatic counterforce that balances the shear force applied by the wind. During storms, wind
Wind_setup
Tendon inflammation disease of the elbow
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): ibuprofen, naproxen or aspirin Heat or ice A counterforce brace or "elbow strap" to reduce strain at the elbow epicondyle, to limit
Golfer's_elbow
Egyptian critic, novelist and author
Leštarić wrote: "Part of Salwa Bakr’s popularity lies in her being a counterforce to the conservative voices which challenge her work because they feel
Salwa_Bakr
United States admiral (1886–1969)
Spruance, who would command the mop-up phase of the battle. The U.S. Navy counterforce sank all four Japanese carriers while losing one of its own, Yorktown
Raymond_A._Spruance
feat. Kagamine Len Present Version 1.10.0+ only Heart Attack 하트 어택 DJ Counterforce Present Version 1.10.0+ only Hush 허쉬 Yassi Pressman & Nadine Lustre Present
List_of_Pump_It_Up_songs
Absence of the sensation of weight
resistance of gravitational attraction by an anchored structure or a counterforce. Satellites stay in space because of their tremendous horizontal speed
Weightlessness
Mexican-American artist and graphic designer (born 1962)
Los Angeles, California, as well as the founder and director of the Counterforce Lab. She has won the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award in Communication
Rebeca_Méndez
Retractable centreboard for sailing craft
by a pin on the forward end or a shock cord. The daggerboard puts a counterforce from the wind pushing on the sails. Daggerboards are often long and thin
Daggerboard
Spanish businessman and audiovisual producer
conquista de la tierra perdida (Conquest) (1983) Goma-2 (1984) Escuadrón: Counterforce (1988) A puño limpio (1989) Leyendas del Exilio (2017) El día de los
Carlos_Vasallo
American diplomat, political scientist, and historian (1904–2005)
something that can be contained by the adroit and vigilant application of counterforce at a series of constantly shifting geographical and political points
George_F._Kennan
American politician (1929–2014)
slaughter of Americans?" With this approach, Schlesinger moved to a partial counterforce policy, emphasizing Soviet military targets such as ICBM missile installations
James_R._Schlesinger
Colonial Brazilian communities of runaway slaves
Brazil was the calculated use of Indians as slave catchers and as a counterforce to mocambos and possible slave resorts. Maroon Societies is a systematic
Mocambo_(settlement)
Indian defense projects under DRDO
(2025-04-10). "The BM-04 Missile: India's Next-Generation Conventional Counterforce Weapon". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2025-07-25. Mandal, Sohini; Udoshi
Projects_of_DRDO
Pinball and arcade game manufacturer
Panthera #652 (1980) The Amazing Spider-Man #653 (1980) Circus #654 (1980) Counterforce #656 (1980) Star Race #657 (1980) James Bond 007 #658 (1980) Time Line
Gottlieb
Military unit
River, then for the next 16 months, remained stuck on the Peninsula as a counterforce to the Union presence at Norfolk and Fortress Monroe. Then, the 46th
46th Virginia Infantry Regiment
46th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment
Hypothetical climatic effect of nuclear war
nuclear winter paper, the 1983 TTAPS paper, had described a 3000 Mt counterforce attack on ICBM sites with each individual warhead having approximately
Nuclear_winter
Maritime force of Ukraine
Russo-Ukrainian war, with replacement capabilities focused on asymmetric counterforce in the form of unmanned surface vehicles and coastal defence. The patrol
Ukrainian_Navy
1994 debut novel by Eric L. Harry
United States. Based on its trajectory, the attack is classified as a "counterforce strike" aimed at American strategic military facilities (such as missile
Arc_Light_(novel)
Military strategy during the Cold War with regard to the use of nuclear weapons
2019. Kristensen, Hans M, Robert S Norris, and Ivan Oelrich. "From Counterforce to Minimal Deterrence: A New Nuclear Policy on the Path Toward Eliminating
Deterrence_theory
Discredited 1970s hypothesis of imminent cooling of the Earth
Paul R. Ehrlich mentioned global warming from greenhouse gases as a counterforce to the cooling effect of aerosols in 1968. By the time the idea of global
Global_cooling
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Indian
Terrible.
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Hawaiian
Gift of God; gift from God.
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Tamil
Taraswin | தரஸà¯à®µà¯€à®¨Â
Brave, Shakti ka Rup
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Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Lord Rama
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Muslim
Worthy of the glory (Allah)
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Village Meadow
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Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Skilled in Literature
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Hindu, Indian
Ray of Sun
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Tamil
Lord Murugan name. always victory, Handsome
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American, British, English
Divinely Brilliant
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n.
An opposing force.